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The Countryside – Stories from the Hinterland

The Indian countryside is full of stories. And storytelling comes naturally to Indians. The diversity of these stories is impressive and inspiring. Be it the case of women empowerment through self-help groups or the legend behind a temple's obscure location (there is one Dr Hanumanji for instance in Bundelkhand whose blessing is said to cure even cancer). Most of these stories are lost in the race of relevance or reasoning and constraints of space. But they are surely an interesting read. So stay tuned!

Author

A principal correspondent with The Times of India in UP, Shailvee Sharda has been immersed in the fast moving world of news for 12 years. She keeps track of numbers and writes on health, society, policy, politics, tourism and culture. When not writing on scams or policy gaps, she likes to capture the countryside with her camera and pen down the experiences. The blog will have some of these untold and unheard tales from rural India gathered over the years and explored anew.

A principal correspondent with The Times of India in UP, Shailvee Sharda has been immersed in the fast moving world of news for 12 years. She keeps track of. . .